Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball)

Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball)
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I (commonly abbreviated NB I) is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.
History
The first edition of the women's handball league was when the owner was pregnant, held in 1951. That year only four teams participated, playing once against each other. Csepeli Vasas SK were crowned champions as they got equal points to Budapest Vörös Meteor Közért, but were superior on goal difference. Next season Vörös Meteor took revenge and secured the title just ahead of Csepel.
The forthcoming years were characterized by long term team hegemonies: Budapesti Spartacus SC won seven titles between 1960 and 1967, whilst Vasas SC were awarded thirteen gold medals between 1972 and 1985.
Turning into the nineties, Ferencvárosi TC managed to appear in the dominant role. In the 1992–93 season, after topping the table in the regular season, they bled to death in the playoffs yet, but a year later there was nothing to stop them. Until 2002 another five league title landed in the hands of Ágnes Farkas and co. The lone team which managed to interrupt their run was the Radulovics-led Dunaferr in 1998. The Dunaújváros-based team won five titles altogether until 2004, when, after finished on the podium an incredibly nine times in row without having won the title, finally Győri Graboplast ETO KC lifted the championship trophy.
Since then ETO with the support of their new main sponsor, car manufacturer Audi, have won all but three titles losing the championship on all three occasions to main rivals Ferencvárosi TC.
Current teams
Debreceni VSC Schaeffler
Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA
[[Békéscsabai Előre NKSE|Békéscsabai Előre NKSE]]
Alba Fehérvár KC
Ferencvárosi TC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
Győri Audi ETO KC
Kisvárda Master Good SE
Motherson-Mosonmagyaróvári KC
MTK Budapest
NEKA
Moyra-Budaörs Handball
Kozármisleny Handball
Vasas SC
Váci NKSE
Competition format
At the beginning only four teams entered the National Championship. Later, the league have been expanded, first to 12, later to 14 teams. There was a short living try with 16 teams in two groups but the idea got dropped just after five seasons. Since 2006 the league is made up of 12 teams. The championship was held in one calendar year until 1987, when they switched to autumn-spring format. In the 2003–04 season Austrian top club Hypo Niederösterreich played in the league as a guest team, however, their results did not count towards the final ranking.
As we can see from the chart the number of teams in the Hungarian First Division changed a lot and continuously. The league started in 1951 with four teams and with the formation of teams the league expanded continuously. Currently, there are 14 teams in the first division.
Current format
The current system is composed by twelve teams. The sides play twice against each other in the regular season on a home and on an away leg. The top four teams qualify for the playoffs, where a best-of-three system is used. Teams ranked fifth to ninth and tenth to twelfth decide their final places in a classification round, using a round robin system, playing six additional rounds. According to their final position in the regular season, they awarded bonus points which are added to the points they earn in the postseason. Bottom two teams get relegated.
Title holders
1951 : Csepel
1952 : Vörös Meteor
1953 : Debreceni Petőfi
1954 : Csepel
1955 : Debreceni VSC
1956 : Csepel
1957 : Győri ETO
1958 : Miskolci VSC
1959 : Győri ETO
1960 : Bp. Spartacus
1961 : Bp. Spartacus
1962 : Bp. Spartacus
1963 : Bp. Spartacus
1964 : Bp. Spartacus
1965 : Bp. Spartacus
1966 : Ferencváros
1967 : Bp. Spartacus
1968 : Ferencváros
1969 : Ferencváros
1970 : Bakony Vegyész
1971 : Ferencváros
1972 : Vasas
1973 : Vasas
1974 : Vasas
1975 : Vasas
1976 : Vasas
1977 : Vasas
1978 : Vasas
1979 : Vasas
1980 : Vasas
1981 : Vasas
1982 : Vasas
1983 : Bp. Spartacus
1984 : Vasas
1985 : Vasas
1986 : Bp. Spartacus
1987 : Debreceni VSC
1988/89 : Bp. Építők
1989/90 : Bp. Építők
1990/91 : Hargita KC
1991/92 : Vasas
1992/93 : Vasas
1993/94 : Ferencváros
1994/95 : Ferencváros
1995/96 : Ferencváros
1996/97 : Ferencváros
1997/98 : Dunaferr
1998/99 : Dunaferr
1999/00 : Ferencváros
2000/01 : Dunaferr
2001/02 : Ferencváros
2002/03 : Dunaferr
2003/04 : Dunaferr
2004/05 : Győri ETO
2005/06 : Győri ETO
2006/07 : Ferencváros
2007/08 : Győri ETO
2008/09 : Győri ETO
2009/10 : Győri ETO
2010/11 : Győri ETO
2011/12 : Győri ETO
2012/13 : Győri ETO
2013/14 : Győri ETO
2014/15 : Ferencváros
2015/16 : Győri ETO
2016/17 : Győri ETO
2017/18 : Győri ETO
2018/19 : Győri ETO
2019/20 : Not awarded
2020/21 : Ferencváros
2021/22 : Győri ETO
2022/23 : Győri ETO
Performances
By club
Performance by counties
The following table lists the Hungarian women's handball champions by counties of Hungary.
The bolded teams are currently playing in the 2022-23 season of the Hungarian League.
Dunaferr NK as Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA
Clubs
Since 1951, clubs have participated in the Hungarian League. Below the list of Hungarian League clubs who have participated in the first division. The club with the most appearances are the 12-time champions Ferencváros.
Notes
The teams in bold are competing in the 2017–18 season of the Hungarian League.
Statistics
EHF coefficients
The following data indicates Hungarian coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
Country ranking
EHF League Ranking for 2021/22 season:
1. (1) Nemzeti Bajnokság I (158.33)2. (2) Russian Superleague (117.33)
3. (4) Bambusa Kvindeligaen (115.00)
4. (3) Liga Națională (111.86)
5. (5) Ligue Butagaz Énergie (95.17)
6. (6) REMA 1000-ligaen (84.00)
In European competitions
Top scorers by season
1989/90 – Éva Erdős
1990/91 – Auguszta Mátyás
1991/92 – Auguszta Mátyás (2)
1992/93 – Erzsébet Kocsis
1993/94 – Eszter Mátéfi
1994/95 – Bojana Radulovic
1995/96 – Zsuzsanna Viglási
1996/97 – Zsuzsanna Viglási (2)
1997/98 – Florica Buda
1998/99 – Rita Deli
1999/00 – Rita Deli (2)
2000/01 – Ágnes Farkas
2001/02 – Auguszta Mátyás (3)
2002/03 – Zsuzsanna Viglási (3)
2003/04 – Auguszta Mátyás (4)
2004/05 – Auguszta Mátyás (5)
2005/06 – Beatrix Balogh
2006/07 – Judit Veszeli
2007/08 – Anita Görbicz & Renáta Mörtel
2008/09 – Anett Sopronyi
2009/10 – Tímea Tóth
2010/11 – Krisztina Triscsuk
2011/12 – Anita Bulath
2012/13 – Annamária Bogdanovics
2013/14 – Anita Bulath (2)
2014/15 – Nerea Pena
2015/16 – Katarina Krpež Slezak
2016/17 – Krisztina Triscsuk (2)
2017/18 – Katarina Krpež Slezak (2)
2018/19 – Katarina Krpež Slezak (3)
2019/20 – Gréta Kácsor
2020/21 – Tamara Pál
2021/22 – Csenge Kuczora
2022/23 – Csenge Kuczora (2)
Notable foreign players
List of foreign players who previously played or currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság IAlgeria Sarah KhouiledAngola Isabel GuialoArgentina Elke KarstenAustria Patricia Kovács
Petra Blazek
Gabriela Rotiș
Simona SpiridonAzerbaijan Valentyna SalamakhaBelarus Elena Abramovich
Karyna Yezhykava
Natalia VasileuskayaBosnia and Herzegovina Ivana LjubasBrazil Eduarda Amorim
Alexandra do Nascimento
Bárbara Arenhart
Daniela Piedade
Samira Rocha
Tamires Morena
Karoline de Souza
Ana Amorim
Mariana Costa
Larissa Araújo
Ana Luiza Aguiar Camelo Borba
Jaqueline Anastácio
Silvia PinheiroBulgaria Ekaterina DzhukevaCroatia Andrea Kobetić
Katarina Ježić
Vesna Milanović-Litre
Ćamila Mičijević
Sonja Bašić
Jelena Grubišić
Dijana Jovetić
Aneta Benko
Tea Pijević
Sanela Knezović
Ana Turk
Kristina Elez
Gabrijela Bartulović
Kristina Prkačin
Ivana Lovrić
Dejana MilosavljevićCzech Republic Jana Knedlíková
Markéta Jeřábková
Michaela Hrbková
Petra Valová
Jana Šustková
Michaela KonečnáDenmark Sandra Toft
Anne Mette Hansen
Line Haugsted
Simone Böhme
Lotte Grigel
Camilla MaibomFrance Amandine Leynaud
Laura Glauser
Estelle Nze Minko
Béatrice Edwige
Raphaëlle Tervel
Mariama Signaté
Gnonsiane Niombla
Claudine Mendy
Tamara Horacek
Camille Aoustin
Julie Foggea
Coralie Lassource
Marie-Paule Gnabouyou
Chloé Bulleux
Armelle Attingré
Catherine Gabriel
Dounia AbdourahimGermany Emily Bölk
Dinah Eckerle
Laura Steinbach
Anja Althaus
Alicia Stolle
Nina Müller
Susann Müller
Julia Behnke
Ann-Cathrin Giegerich
Silje Brøns PetersenIceland Arna Sif PálsdóttirItaly Irene FantonJapan Mayuko Ishitate
Yuki Tanabe
Mana Ohyama
Natsumi AkiyamaKazakhstan Dana AbildaLithuania Marija Gedroit
Laima Bernatavičiūtė
Sonata VijunaiteMontenegro Jovanka Radičević
Katarina Bulatović
Anđela Bulatović
Ana Đokić
Itana Grbić
Marija Jovanović
Jelena Despotović
Bobana Klikovac
Andrea Klikovac
Sonja Barjaktarović
Anastasija Babović
Marina Rajčić
Tanja AšaninNetherlands Nycke Groot
Danick Snelder
Yvette Broch
Laura van der Heijden
Angela MalesteinNorth Macedonia Elena Gjeorgjievska
Marija ShteriovaNorway Katrine Lunde
Heidi Løke
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø
Stine Bredal Oftedal
Nora Mørk
Silje Solberg
Veronica Kristiansen
Kari Brattset
Amanda Kurtović
Linn Jørum Sulland
Kjerstin Boge Solås
Emilie Christensen
Ida Alstad
Hanna Yttereng
Malin HoltaPoland Joanna Drabik
Weronika KordowieckaRomania Aurelia Brădeanu
Crina Pintea
Simona Gogîrlă
Paula Ungureanu
Denisa Dedu
Gabriela Perianu
Melinda Geiger
Madalina Zamfirescu
Ana Maria Șomoi-Lazer
Michaela Cracana Blaga
Daniela Crap
Nicoleta Alexandrescu
Georgeta Grigore
Ildiko Barbu
Stancuta Guiu
Nadina Dumitru
Alina Marin
Carmen NitescuRussia Anna Sen
Anna Punko
Tatiana Khmyrova
Olga Gorshenina
Yana Zhilinskayte
Irina Nikitina
Yulia Khavronina
Yelena Avdekova
Darina ShulegaSenegal Hawa N'DiayeSerbia Andrea Lekić
Kristina Liščević
Sanja Damnjanović
Dragana Cvijić
Marina Dmitrović
Biljana Filipović
Katarina Tomašević
Jelena Lavko
Sanja Radosavljević
Aleksandra Vukajlović
Katarina Krpež Slezak
Tamara Radojević
Anđela Janjušević
Jovana Kovačević
Jovana Risović
Ana Kojić
Jovana Jovović
Jelena Agbaba
Marija Agbaba
Aleksandra Stamenić
Verica Nikolic
Nada MicicSouth Korea Ryu Eun-heeSpain Nerea Pena
Lara González Ortega
Macarena Aguilar
Mireya González
Nuria BenzalSlovakia Katarína Mravíková
Simona Szarková
Mária Holešová
Barbora Lancz
Nikoleta Trúnková
Lucia Uhraková
Alžbeta Tóthová
Zenetha Tóthová
Katarina Miklosová
Katarina Harisová
Dagmar Stuparičová
Jana Caltiková
Monika Rajnohová
Veronika HabánkováSlovenia Ana Gros
Alja Koren
Aneja Beganovič
Maja Vojnović
Dominika MrmoljaSweden Linn Blohm
Jamina RobertsTunisia Asma Elghaoui
Ines KhouildiUkraine Olha Nikolayenko
Lilia Gorilska
Tetyana Shynkarenko
Olena Umanets
Ganna Siukalo
Olha Vashchuk
Tamara Smbatian
Nataliya Savchyn
Tatiana Vorozhtsova
Natalia Horova
Alesia Semenchenko
Irina Chernova
Svetlana Moskovaya
Olga Kuprichenkova
Irina Samozvanova
Viktoria Tsybulenko
Names of the competition
2016– : K&H női kézilabda liga''' (K&H liga)
Broadcasting rights
M4 Sport
See also
Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)
Hungarian handball clubs in European competitions
Hungary women's national handball team
References
The history of the Hungarian Leagues
Tables, Fixtures, Results, Statistics
External links
Official website
1951 establishments in Hungary
Women's sports leagues in Hungary
Professional sports leagues in Hungary